Green Service

            I spent a majority of my service efforts as a member of the publicity team for the Bronx Community Green Fair. My first meeting was with other members of the publicity team in Katie Doyle’s room, where we had a video call for an hour with Roberta about advertising for the fair. A lot of time was spent discussing the best layout and details for the flyer, as well as distribution of the flyers.

            My second encounter was with Katie and another member of the publicity team named Nicole, along with Dr. Shefferman and Roberta. For about 45 minutes, we gathered in the Internet Café to once again discuss the flyers, as well as our social media platforms and who would control and regulate them. Our publicity team set up accounts for Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

            Next, I met with Aimen and we visited the church together. We both worked on signs for the fair for an hour and a half. It was fun to paint and get involved in the artistic side of the fair and to see all of the little details that go into making the fair the best that it can possibly be.

            My final bit of service was not involved with publicity, but rather with getting some dirt on my hands. I spent two hours with members of the Green Team, Ceaser and Lucy, composting leaves, plants, dirt, and left over foods. We broke down the elements with shovels and mixed the remains with wood chips. Then, we shoveled the mixture into the composting bins. After several barrels of compost, we topped off the bins with a layer of dry elements from the ground, then with another layer of already-composted materials. I am not used to outdoorsy work (or that smell), but I actually had fun putting myself to work and making use of myself in an environmental way.

            Working with the Green Team was a completely new type of experience for me, and working alongside them to see their ideas come together and their passions play out was a very humbling experience.